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Judson University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Elgin, IL
Population 2,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 780
Men / Women 59% / 41%
White 38%
Hispanic 22%
Black 17%
International 9%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
From State 57%
From Region 12%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 25%
Arts 20%
Education 8%
Health Sciences 8%
Computer Science 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $31,360
Est. Cost of Attendance $43,137
10-Year ROI $180,000
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 59%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 39%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 5 #520
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 53%
SAT Range 860 – 1070
SAT Math Range 393 – 568
SAT RW Range 423 – 550
ACT Range 16 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Judson University 166 44% / 56% 5% $57,328 98%
Computer Science 10 90% / 10% 20% $85,833 92
Chemistry 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $64,273 71
Mathematics 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $63,546 70
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 100% $59,878 63
Biology 4 0% / 100% 0% $57,561 58
Natural Sciences 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $52,842 45
Kinesiology 14 71% / 29% 7% $51,225 40
Accounting 1 100% / 0% 0% $72,502 82
Business Administration 29 +2 66% / 34% 3% $74,689 84 97%
Marketing 4 +1 100% / 0% 0% $68,386 77
Organizational Leadership 3 33% / 67% 0% $74,689 84 97%
Sports Management 5 80% / 20% 20% $50,626 38
Applied Psychology 6 17% / 83% 0% $45,884 25
Bible/Biblical Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,338 16
Communication 3 67% / 33% 0% $48,579 32
Divinity/Ministry $42,101 15
Human Services 9 0% / 100% 0% $45,064 22 100%
Lay Ministry 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,236 14
Literature 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,125 17
Psychology 17 24% / 76% 6% $45,880 25 96%
Religious/Sacred Music 5 40% / 60% 0% $41,812 15
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,913 22 100%
Elementary Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $44,913 22 100%
Learning Disabilities Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,545 29
Secondary Education and Teaching 3 0% / 100% 33% $44,913 22 100%
Architecture 22 +1 41% / 59% 5% $58,276 59 100%
Graphic Design $53,016 45
Interior Design 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,326 49 94%
Music Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,044 15
Music Performance 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $41,951 15
Playwriting and Screenwriting 2 50% / 50% 0% $36,935 7
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,814 15